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Modern Family S10E21: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 21Comedy

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  • horrify

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • pinking

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • aphrodisiac

    a food, drink, or drug believed to increase sexual desire

  • befall

    to happen to someone, especially something bad

  • foxed

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • mooned

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • inadequacy

    the feeling that you are not good enough or not able to do something well

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • cashew

    the edible nut of the cashew tree

  • trumpeting

    to make a loud cry like an elephant

  • outdo

    to do better than someone or something else

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  • speckled

    covered with small spots or dots

  • isis

    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • bummer

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • sprinkler

    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • toot

    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • evener

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • commencement

    the beginning of something

  • glee

    a feeling of great joy or pleasure

  • nemesis

    a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

  • carding

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • yay

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

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